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  1. Aug 6, 2019
    10
    Do NOT let the critic reviews scare you away!!!She had never been a darling of the critics.This album is amazing from top to bottom.She is spitting like never before saying EXACTLY what she wants.This is a RAP album not a pop rap album RAP ..it is amazing and I am very proud
  2. Aug 6, 2019
    10
    A masterpiece. She literally invented art. Ugh her mind is just so powerful. Just so powerful I have to take a moment and reflect on the ART I just witnessed
  3. Aug 6, 2019
    10
    A master piece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    This girl never disappoints. Love it
  4. Aug 6, 2019
    10
    Amazing album! Way better than the other female rappers in the industry. Well done Iggy!!!
  5. Aug 6, 2019
    10
    Legendary and iconic ! The album we have been waiting for after all these years. She’s just a powerful and independant woman and she did bops after bops..
  6. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    I will be listening to this bop filled masterpiece ALL summer and beyond!! So many fun songs great beats and hidden gems...the other girls are definately taking notes as usual.
  7. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Loved it. Every song slaps. It was executed perfectly, in the way Iggy wanted to. Comme Des Garcons is my personal favourite.
  8. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Wonderful album. The princess is back! Comme Des Garcons need to be a single.
  9. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Basically she brought everything that would have made you a fan since her mixtape eras, but polished anf better. Brilliant.
  10. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Buen álbum tengo que poner 75 caracteres y no se que poner solo voy a decir que ya termine saludos Expand
  11. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This album was simply amazing after her 5 year hiatus. Each song had a different feel and had their own special elements added to them. She opens up the LP with two heavy hitting bangers and ends it with songs that take us back to the roots of her artistry with raunchy sexually positive anthems. If only people chose to form their own opinions on her whether than joining in on all theThis album was simply amazing after her 5 year hiatus. Each song had a different feel and had their own special elements added to them. She opens up the LP with two heavy hitting bangers and ends it with songs that take us back to the roots of her artistry with raunchy sexually positive anthems. If only people chose to form their own opinions on her whether than joining in on all the unnecessary hate she gets on a day to day maybe people would tell the truth give her album with a rating it deserves! Expand
  12. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    perfect comeback, and doing it ALL independently. a great record!
    the album features a great set of collaborations, and also throws it back to her earlier mix tapes (which are also underrated)
  13. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Начнем с того, что предвзятость критиков слишком очевидна. Даже если она выпустит самый лучший альбом всех времен, объективности от них можно не ждать. Альбом действительно отличный, у нее очень крутая игра слов, тексты лучше, чем у той же Карди Би, но! она белая, ее модно ненавидеть! Альбом цельный, он имеет звучание ее ранних микстейпов 2011-2012 годов, она была еще до Меган, Рико Карди и т.п., так что о взаимствовании флоу вообще можно не говорить. Expand
  14. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This is a good ass album. Y’all are just bandwagon hating. Iggy keeps being slept on.
  15. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    AMAZING! An album based on real rap, with actual sounds, and her flow it’s great! I’m obsessed!!!
  16. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    The growth In her music and the way she raps is so noticable! She did amazing. In addition to the great visuals she provided such as Started, Sally Walker and F*ck It Up! I enjoyed every bit of this era.
  17. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    If I could rate the 10 a thousand times I would The best album of 2019 not one song is a skip and all of them have an good content and all the songs are bangers iggy did it again.
  18. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Our QUEEN! Iggy the Savage.. I love this album, Full of character and the I don't give a fuuu sass.
    Top: Started.
    Thanks I get.
    Sally Walker.
    **** it Up.
    Clap Back.
  19. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Nothing but bops on this album!! Deeper lyrics with more heart than I expected but still club bangers galore. It's sucess is even more impressive considering Iggy isn't with a label
  20. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Genuinely a great album. No filler songs, incredible production and catchy as hell. The critics couldn't be more wrong about this and it still shows they hate Iggy for now apparent reason.
  21. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Five years after her debut album Iggy delivers one of her best projects. Proving that when given creative control over her art she can put together a full body of work to be proud of. While opening the album with «Thanks I Get» followed by «ClapBack» addressing her haters and the rumours that put her down during her turbulence years she doesn’t waste too much album time on it. She quicklyFive years after her debut album Iggy delivers one of her best projects. Proving that when given creative control over her art she can put together a full body of work to be proud of. While opening the album with «Thanks I Get» followed by «ClapBack» addressing her haters and the rumours that put her down during her turbulence years she doesn’t waste too much album time on it. She quickly switches it up with the fan-favourite «Sally Walker» while Lil’ Yachty joins her on the album’s first collaboration the sultry «HOEMITA». The unapologetic «Started» with it’s Drake inspired chorus is next with Iggy rapping about her come up in the rap game. The braggadocious «Spend It» follows with Iggy boasting about her high status and riches. The album’s next collaboration comes in the form of F*** It Up» where Iggy & Kash Doll deliver their fire verses over a Fancy reminiscent beat. While newcomer Stini joins her on the dark «Big Bag» (Stini is Iggy’s protégée and first signed artist on her newly formed label “Bad Dreams Records”). Another standout track from the album is the french titled «Comme des Garçons» with Iggy switching flows and spitting some of her best bars to this day. The album’s fourth collaboration is the explicit «Freak of the Week» with Iggy & Juicy J rapping over the Hip-Hop classic Slob On My Knob sample track. The sex innuendos filled «Just Wanna» is next with Iggy delivering something that sounds like it belongs in her sophomore mixtape TrapGold. Finally the album’s outro track P**y Pop» closes the project leaving us wanting more of this new/old larger than life Iggy.★★★★★ Expand
  22. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is so good, from top to bottom, every song is single worthy. Plus, it high-key reminds me of mixtape Iggy (2011/2012) which is kind of nostalgic to me, I really love this body of work. Expand
  23. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    THe album is one of the best rap albums this year, it’s umatched, hard work, aesthetically wonderful and strong, iggy is getting more talented everytime, she is so powerful.
  24. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    In My Defense is really an album that you can listen all the time to. The beats and also the lines are sickening.
  25. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Algo nuevo y diferente a the new Classic y ahora como artista Indie, muy currado y muy bueno Expand
  26. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Uno de los mejores álbums del rap femenino, si bien Iggy no se arriesgo en sonidos tiene unas letras sumamente buenas, cabe recalcar que Iggy es totalmente independiente y esto es un factor importante y debe ser valorado.
  27. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Yaaaaas Iggy, you're the **** princess of rap and this album is so good for your fans
  28. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Besttttttt singer everrrrr i love you iggy azelea my favorite obviously is started and silly walker but there all good
  29. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Masterpiece! This Queen did a great with her 2nd album. Great experience listening to this piece of art.
  30. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best album so far, she deserves your stream, cuz she came with a good concept and a good lyrics Expand
  31. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    In my defense is so dope, its different. It’s been 5 years since iggy drop an album. Don’t let her flop, she’s a star.
  32. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Really impressive how she managed to release this kind of stuff as an independent, really good.
  33. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This album is one of the best female rap albums out their. Iggy azalea absolutely slayed this album with only being an INDEPENDENT artist. She has grown so much on this album and I am amazed! Keep it up girl and don’t listen to the haters because they don’t know sh*t!
  34. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Absolutely love this album! Iggy really showed off her rap abilities in all the tracks. My faves are the fiery intro “Thanks I Get” and the freaky bops “Freak of The Week” and “Just Wanna.” Shame that the critics reviewed this album from their own biased personal view because it definitely deserves better.
  35. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This album is everything we were waiting for every song is unique and amazing in its on way. This album doesn't have a single skip iggy azalea really out did herself, it doesn't matter what haters thinking we know this a good album
  36. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    I loved it a lot it had flow and iggy really spit bars people just liked to hate on her but she really did her ****
  37. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    In My Defense is easily the best rap album of 2019. It offers so much diversity in its sound, while also being vulnerable about the issues that Iggy has faced in the past. It is extremely representative of who she is as an artist and is definitely worth the listen!
  38. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Full of bops, a no next album. As always, underestimate. My faves songs are Clapbakck, Thanks I get, Comme des Garcons and Freak of the week
  39. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Ótimo é o único album de rappers que eu consigo escutar inteiro! Acho que talvez algumas faixas sejao meio parecidas porém nada que comprometa o álbum..
  40. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    FINALLY a new album from Iggy great songs not a song on this album I don’t like and the fact she did this all on her own and got good featuring artists is amazing
  41. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    In my defense uno de los mejores álbumes rap de este año, Iggy ha vuelto con sonidos que la caracterizaban en sus días de Mixtape. Sally Walker, Started y F*ck It Up son muy buenos sencillos. 10/10
  42. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Such a cohesive album. She proves she can produce bangers and know how to rap over any type of flow.
  43. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Love this album! Listen to it during all my workouts. It is by far my favorite from her yet.
  44. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    É um álbum muito dançante e provocativo. Ao mesmo tempo que enche nosso corpo de vontade de dançar, da também sua resposta a todos que adoraram odia-la.
  45. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This album is really perfect, real rap, diferentt flows, good singles, good videos. TOP 5
    Started, Freak Of The Week, Thanks I Get, **** It Up and Clap Back
  46. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    Fantastic album!!!! Iggy didn't miss a beat. I enjoyed it from the beginning to the end.
  47. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    O trabalho da Iggy nesse álbum tá ótimo, para os verdadeiros apreciadores do seu trabalho, sabe como é bom ver um trabalho totalmente voltado às raízes do início da carreira da Iggy, minha rapper tá vivissima, Iggy conte comigo pra tudo fada
  48. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    O álbum "in my defense" claramente é uma evolução no repertório de iggy, deixa bem claro onde ela quer chegar em cada música, um hip-hip que está além de raiz, simplesmente memorável.
  49. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Iggy rainha , álbum maravilhoso, sem defeito Expand
  50. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This album surprised me in many positive ways. I was impressed by Iggy Azalea's remarkable EVOLUTION. She is to be congratulated for the album In My Defense and the flawless videos.
  51. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Iggy came back with a fresh air in Rap
    This album showed all her skills in this game. In my defence is a best rap album ever.
    Expand
  52. Aug 7, 2019
    10
    discordo totalmente dessas críticas feitas. Iggy se reinventou e inovou demais, sempre entregando um trabalho bom para os fãs dela e para o público, “In My Defense” mostra isso, uma faixa é melhor do que a outra, e você não consegue ter só uma faixa favorita, Iggy falou tudo que ela queria nesse novo álbum, afinal esse é a defesa da lenda e não doando críticos ou haters!, nota 1000000 prodiscordo totalmente dessas críticas feitas. Iggy se reinventou e inovou demais, sempre entregando um trabalho bom para os fãs dela e para o público, “In My Defense” mostra isso, uma faixa é melhor do que a outra, e você não consegue ter só uma faixa favorita, Iggy falou tudo que ela queria nesse novo álbum, afinal esse é a defesa da lenda e não doando críticos ou haters!, nota 1000000 pro álbum, eu te amo demais Iggy, e nenhum crítico vai poder tirar isso de mim e dos outros fas!!! Stream em In My Defense Expand
  53. Aug 8, 2019
    10
    Amazing album! Iggy made a banger return! It is definitely worth giving a listen to it if you like this genre.
  54. Aug 8, 2019
    10
    Iggy Azalea fez um álbum incrível e com um conceito estranhamente incrível, letras inteligentes com batidas viciantes
  55. Aug 8, 2019
    10
    O álbum está incrível. Depois de ser boicotada pela própria gravadora, a Iggy deu a volta por cima, lançou seu trabalho com selo independente e próprio, repleto de clipes incríveis e com o flow gostoso de sempre!
  56. Aug 8, 2019
    10
    O álbum é completamente impecável, valeu a pena esperar por tanto tempo!! Iggy soube muito bem se alinhar sozinha, sem gravadora alguma, espero que consiga se levantar novamente e chegar ao topo!!
  57. Aug 8, 2019
    10
    Adorei o álbum RAINHAAAAAAAAA, te amo muito. Não desista de nós. Estou aguardando ansiosamente pelo show no Brasil
  58. Aug 8, 2019
    10
    the queen of rap SNAPPED! y’all befter stream and buy every single track PERIOD!!!!!!!! iggy is the **** QUEEN!!!!!!!
  59. Aug 8, 2019
    10
    The album shows Iggy finally independent and resolute. Mind-blowing beats that keep you from dancing, songs with strong lyrics like Started. I just love this album and each of its tracks!
  60. Aug 8, 2019
    10
    Good beats, good lyrics and good comeback.
    So far one of the best albums of 2019
  61. Aug 8, 2019
    10
    Melhor álbum da atualidade, as pessoas não reconhecem talento de verdade, isso é um cúmulo.
  62. Aug 8, 2019
    10
    no doubt in my defenses is a spectacular album, not to mention all the effort and dedication that iggy put into this album. so it sure deserves a green note. I can't stop hearing it and I'm not the only one thinking that way. Thanks for that Iggy Azalea.
  63. Aug 8, 2019
    10
    The album is Iggy exploring your freedom. Including big productions that even some moments sounds like the same, is incredible. Congratulations Iggy.
  64. Aug 8, 2019
    10
    Masterpiece. Por fin crea su sonido y sigue sus instintos para ofrecernos esta joya musical. Iggy ya no nos va a proporcionar el rap comercial de tnc, si no que ahora nos da ritmos más potentes y bailables. Siempre contigo Iggz, since 2014.
  65. Aug 8, 2019
    10
    Amazing, her rap skills are so good, this is real Iggy Azalea!
    Album of the year.
  66. Aug 12, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O álbum pode não ser o mais relevante para a indústria, porém iggy sempre entregou de tudo em seus trabalhos, ela ama o que faz e isso era pra ser levado em conta. Expand
  67. IMD
    Aug 8, 2019
    10
    I love the second álbum by iggy
  68. Aug 8, 2019
    10
    This is the iggy that makes me want more,This new Era makes it better,i never saw iggy this happy and i am so proud of her
  69. Aug 8, 2019
    10
    Iggy just f*ck it up with this album, and nothing else matters but the opinion of her fans. f*ck the critics and this ass 39 points
  70. Aug 8, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um álbum com músicas excelentes, ótimas em todas os aspectos. Iggy se mostrou mais uma vez uma ótima artista e que entrega ótimos materiais. Iggy é uma rapper de qualidade e que luta pra entregar um ótimo trabalho, e consegue. Como tem feito. Expand
  71. Aug 8, 2019
    10
    The critic score is absolutely ridiculous lol. The album isn't bad at all, it's fun and the music she's always wanted to make.
  72. Aug 9, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best album of her career ever, it’s incredible, I love clab back and comme des garcons Expand
  73. Aug 9, 2019
    10
    It's exciting, explosive, aggressive and makes you think, without a doubt, the best album ever released.
  74. Aug 9, 2019
    10
    It's one of her best projects and she did great and the critics need to stop hating since they are the ones who ruined her reputation
  75. Aug 9, 2019
    10
    Awesome album. Every song is a banger. Started and Freak of the week are my absolute favourites..
  76. Aug 9, 2019
    10
    Una industria muy grande, y un camino muy largo, Iggy demuestra realmente lo suyo, una mujer innata que seguramente le falta en crecer, pero es una de las mejores en este ámbito musical, Azalea necesita apoyo en todo lo que hace. Muchos grandes hacen rap básico y no lo critican tan duramente
  77. Aug 9, 2019
    10
    This album started off with two tracks that really captured the true meaning of “In My Defense”. This was just enough to peak our interest and let her tell her side of things.The album then took a interesting turn one would not expect a rather more fun and light hearted twist right in the middle of the album.It starts out with sally walker a hard hitter with a hard beat! This section thenThis album started off with two tracks that really captured the true meaning of “In My Defense”. This was just enough to peak our interest and let her tell her side of things.The album then took a interesting turn one would not expect a rather more fun and light hearted twist right in the middle of the album.It starts out with sally walker a hard hitter with a hard beat! This section then ends with the female empowering track “fu*k it up” ft Kash Doll.After such a fun section the album starts to get dark.It starts with another female collaboration with a new artist stini on“big bag”which then leads into “comme des garçons”.This is a nice slow down from all the fast paced songs we got before.Lastly to top off this roller coaster ride of an album we end on a fun “freaky” side of Iggy with “freak of the week” into “just wanna” and then lastly “p*ssy pop”.In conclusion this was a very enjoyable album and and I would recommend it to anyone who wants a dark fun album with a great underlining message! Expand
  78. Aug 9, 2019
    10
    It's one of the best Albums of 2019 but unfortunately slept by critics, radios, people, Spotify but definitely we love it!!! Critics can stop your bag anyways!
  79. Aug 10, 2019
    10
    Why are y'all hating on this album. It slaps so hard, so, so hard. This really shows and proves how Iggy Azalea has grown as an artist. It also shows how independent she can be, because she really couldn't be rapper she wanted to be with her other team. Not gonna lie I wasn't expecting Iggy to sound this good.
  80. Aug 10, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un disco muy bueno, sus ritmos son increíbles, no saben valorar lo bueno de esta chica australiana, es demasiado hermoso es gloria Expand
  81. Dq
    Aug 10, 2019
    10
    álbum extremamente lendário, faixas perfeitas, pecou em algumas repetições....
  82. Aug 10, 2019
    10
    O álbum está impecável, lembrou muito as mixtapes do começo da carreira da Iggy.
  83. Aug 10, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. just deserves my 10. Thanks Iggy, you look amazing to your fans who love you. Expand
  84. Aug 10, 2019
    10
    Ótimo Álbum, Iggy passou anos sem lançar um projeto novo. Porém agora nos trouxe um ótimo trabalho que lembra muito sua primeira mixtape "Ignorant Art" e como ela surgiu na indústria, fazendo RAP!
  85. Aug 11, 2019
    10
    It's Iggy Iggz!!! She's stronger than yesterday!!! All of them my fav'sss
    Proud of u mooooom
  86. Aug 11, 2019
    10
    the best album of his career, a mature sound with a lot of acoustic reference to rap, deserves a thousand notes!
  87. Aug 11, 2019
    10
    The album is great. unbelievable. Iggy's working too hard. People don't like him and his music. Why don't you respect it? Iggy's good. music legend. the people were very rude and disrespectful.
  88. Aug 11, 2019
    10
    Incrível como, musicalmente falando, Iggy evoluiu, o álbum é perfeito, todas as músicas dignas de ser um hit, os vídeos clipes impecáveis, o flow, as batidas, não há erros, Iggy provando mais uma vez que é uma artistas que deve ser respeitada pela sua arte.
  89. Aug 11, 2019
    10
    Logo quando os singles saíram, se esperava um ótimo trabalho de Iggy. quando o álbum realmente saiu, se teve certeza que esse é uns dos melhores trabalhos de Iggy. O álbum apresenta um ótimo conceito, faixas empolgantes e bem construídas, vocais bons e outros aspectos que deixam o álbum IMPEÇAVEL
  90. Aug 11, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Na minha opinião é o melhor álbum de uma rapper esse ano gostei de todas as músicas ❤ Expand
  91. Aug 11, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Maybe this album is Iggy's best album, she managed to do a good job only with her team and her only way. The way she's leading her career is great, she's not having a big peak, but it's coming, her numbers are increasing by the second and her audience getting more loyal to her, she's struggling more and more, this is beautiful. In My Defense is the album. Expand
  92. Aug 11, 2019
    10
    Amo muito, iggy ainda vai dar a volta por cima, ela merece demais, gravadoras são um lixo
  93. Aug 11, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In My Defense is a great album jdkskskxoskdkdodkdkdoofoekwomzkdowkskdowkskxiskjwidkdkwidjwkdidkwidkwkwkskdksi Expand
  94. Aug 11, 2019
    10
    Iggy está mais madura, fazendo o que gosta, superando todas expectativas e mostrando sua verdadeira face
  95. Aug 11, 2019
    10
    O álbum é uma obra de arte super autêntico e trais uma mensagem incrível
  96. Aug 11, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A composição simplesmente impecável,iggy com certeza teve um de seus melhores trabalhos com composições claramente mais adultas. Expand
  97. Aug 11, 2019
    10
    Iggy had a great growth as an artist and a person, putting on this album everything she felt and wanted to put. Being independent was one of the best things she ever did.
  98. Aug 11, 2019
    10
    Perfection. This is such a masterpiece!! Iggy is amazing and I’m very proud of her.
  99. Aug 11, 2019
    10
    te amo demais queen por ti faço de tudo melhor album do mundo espero que venham mais e mais
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Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 4
  2. Negative: 2 out of 4
  1. Aug 5, 2019
    50
    Nobody expected Azalea to come back super talented and with an entirely new shtick. Nonetheless, In My Defense could have been a tad bit more introspective or at the very least, fun.
  2. Aug 5, 2019
    38
    The album is stacked with cartoonish approximations of what she thinks a rap song should sound like: shivers of bass, the occasional “skrrrt,” Mad Libs of designer brands and bodily fluids. Many sound like direct imitations of the rappers she admires.
  3. Aug 5, 2019
    30
    After a half-decade of life lessons, Azalea could have gone in a certain cathartic and mature direction. However, on In My Defense, she opted for a less gracious and, ultimately, exhausted route.